HTML DOM Elements
The Element Object
In the HTML DOM, the Element object represents an HTML element, like P, DIV, A, TABLE, or any other HTML element.
Properties and Methods
The following properties and methods can be used on all HTML elements:
| Property / Method | Description |
|---|---|
| accessKey | Sets or returns the accesskey attribute of an element |
| addEventListener() | Attaches an event handler to an element |
| appendChild() | Adds (appends) a new child node to an element |
| attributes | Returns a NamedNodeMap of an element's attributes |
| blur() | Removes focus from an element |
| childElementCount | Returns an elements's number of child elements |
| childNodes | Returns a NodeList of an element's child nodes |
| children | Returns an HTMLCollection of an element's child elements |
| classList | Returns the class name(s) of an element |
| className | Sets or returns the value of the class attribute of an element |
| click() | Simulates a mouse-click on an element |
| clientHeight | Returns the height of an element, including padding |
| clientLeft | Returns the width of the left border of an element |
| clientTop | Returns the width of the top border of an element |
| clientWidth | Returns the width of an element, including padding |
| cloneNode() | Clones an element |
| closest() | Searches the DOM tree for the closest element that matches a CSS selector |
| compareDocumentPosition() | Compares the document position of two elements |
| contains() | Returns true if a node is a descendant of a node |
| contentEditable | Sets or returns whether the content of an element is editable or not |
| dir | Sets or returns the value of the dir attribute of an element |
| firstChild | Returns the first child node of an element |
| firstElementChild | Returns the first child element of an element |
| focus() | Gives focus to an element |
| getAttribute() | Returns the value of an element's attribute |
| getAttributeNode() | Returns an attribute node |
| getBoundingClientRect() | Returns the size of an element and its position relative to the viewport |
| getElementsByClassName() | Returns a collection of child elements with a given class name |
| getElementsByTagName() | Returns a collection of child elements with a given tag name |
| hasAttribute() | Returns true if an element has a given attribute |
| hasAttributes() | Returns true if an element has any attributes |
| hasChildNodes() | Returns true if an element has any child nodes |
| id | Sets or returns the value of the id attribute of an element |
| innerHTML | Sets or returns the content of an element |
| innerText | Sets or returns the text content of a node and its descendants |
| insertAdjacentElement() | Inserts a new HTML element at a position relative to an element |
| insertAdjacentHTML() | Inserts an HTML formatted text at a position relative to an element |
| insertAdjacentText() | Inserts text into a position relative to an element |
| insertBefore() | Inserts a new child node before an existing child node |
| isContentEditable | Returns true if an element's content is editable |
| isDefaultNamespace() | Returns true if a given namespaceURI is the default |
| isEqualNode() | Checks if two elements are equal |
| isSameNode() | Checks if two elements are the same node |
| isSupported() | Deprecated |
| lang | Sets or returns the value of the lang attribute of an element |
| lastChild | Returns the last child node of an element |
| lastElementChild | Returns the last child element of an element |
| matches() | Returns true if an element is matched by a given CSS selector |
| namespaceURI | Returns the namespace URI of an element |
| nextSibling | Returns the next node at the same node tree level |
| nextElementSibling | Returns the next element at the same node tree level |
| nodeName | Returns the name of a node |
| nodeType | Returns the node type of a node |
| nodeValue | Sets or returns the value of a node |
| normalize() | Joins adjacent text nodes and removes empty text nodes in an element |
| offsetHeight | Returns the height of an element, including padding, border and scrollbar |
| offsetWidth | Returns the width of an element, including padding, border and scrollbar |
| offsetLeft | Returns the horizontal offset position of an element |
| offsetParent | Returns the offset container of an element |
| offsetTop | Returns the vertical offset position of an element |
| outerHTML | Sets or returns the content of an element (including the start tag and the end tag) |
| outerText | Sets or returns the outer text content of a node and its descendants |
| ownerDocument | Returns the root element (document object) for an element |
| parentNode | Returns the parent node of an element |
| parentElement | Returns the parent element node of an element |
| previousSibling | Returns the previous node at the same node tree level |
| previousElementSibling | Returns the previous element at the same node tree level |
| querySelector() | Returns the first child element that matches a CSS selector(s) |
| querySelectorAll() | Returns all child elements that matches a CSS selector(s) |
| remove() | Removes an element from the DOM |
| removeAttribute() | Removes an attribute from an element |
| removeAttributeNode() | Removes an attribute node, and returns the removed node |
| removeChild() | Removes a child node from an element |
| removeEventListener() | Removes an event handler that has been attached with the addEventListener() method |
| replaceChild() | Replaces a child node in an element |
| scrollHeight | Returns the entire height of an element, including padding |
| scrollIntoView() | Scrolls the an element into the visible area of the browser window |
| scrollLeft | Sets or returns the number of pixels an element's content is scrolled horizontally |
| scrollTop | Sets or returns the number of pixels an element's content is scrolled vertically |
| scrollWidth | Returns the entire width of an element, including padding |
| setAttribute() | Sets or changes an attribute's value |
| setAttributeNode() | Sets or changes an attribute node |
| style | Sets or returns the value of the style attribute of an element |
| tabIndex | Sets or returns the value of the tabindex attribute of an element |
| tagName | Returns the tag name of an element |
| textContent | Sets or returns the textual content of a node and its descendants |
| title | Sets or returns the value of the title attribute of an element |
| toString() | Converts an element to a string |
